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THE NYI STAT PACK - PERSONAL MARKS

by
Adam Baruch
/ New York Islanders

NYI players on pace to have career seasons

NYI CAREER-HIGHS, POINTS IN A SEASON

Thirty-seven games into the season and the Islanders have already seen rookies, veterans, newcomers and mainstays on pace to set career-highs for points in a season. Bruno Gervais and Blake Comeau have hit the mark in the first half of the year. Below is a list of players who could potentially set their personal marks this season and a look at their previous high for points in a single year.

Islanders who could set new career-highs for points in a season:

Player

Career-High Points / Year

2007-08 G-A-P

On Pace To Finish With …

Sean Bergenheim

9 / 2005-06

2-6-8

19

Blake Comeau

3 / 2007-08

1-2-3

26

Chris Campoli

34 / 2005-06

4-14-18

39

Mike Comrie

60 / 2001-02, 2005-06

12-18-30

67

Bruno Gervais

7 / 2005-06

0-9-9

21

Tim Jackman

3 / 2003-04

0-2-2

8

Radek Martinek

17 / 2005-06, 2006-07

0-8-8

19

Richard Park

26 / 2006-7

6-11-17

38

Note: Players in bold have already set a career-high in points during the 2007-08 season.

NYI LEAGUE LEADERS

Several Islanders find themselves among the league leaders in categories that have helped the Orange and Blue to a 19-16-2 record through 37 games. The Islanders currently have a player in the top 10 in hits, blocks and shooting percentage. Below is a breakdown of each category:

HITS

Trent Hunter finished fifth in the NHL in hits last season with 246. He is currently second in the NHL in hits with 130 after 37 games

Player

Team

Hits

Games Played

1. Dustin Brown

LAK

169

37

2. Trent Hunter

NYI

130

37

3. Michael Komisarek

MTL

122

38

4. Zdeno Chara

BOS

118

38

5. Brendan Morrow

DAL

117

39

6. Mike Fisher

OTT

116

36

7. Dion Phaneuf

CGY

114

39

8. Chris Neil

OTT

110

38

9. Fedor Tyutin

NYR

105

38

10. Brooks Orpik

PIT

103

34

BLOCKED SHOTS

Brendan Witt is seventh in the league in blocked shots with 93. Last season, Witt finished fifth in the NHL in blocked shots with 207.